Ohio Code § 909.12
Ohio Code § 909.12. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 909.12.
No person shall keep or maintain bees in any hive if all frames and honeycombs cannot
be readily removed therefrom for inspection or keep or maintain bees in any hive situated
where adequate and efficient inspection is difficult, impracticable, or impossible. All cross-comb hives or domiciles for bees, from which the frames and honeycombs
cannot be readily removed, are hereby declared to be a public nuisance. If any owner is found using such cross-comb hives or domiciles, the director of agriculture
shall notify said owner in writing to cease using them. If, after the expiration of one year from receipt of said notice, the owner has
failed to cease using said cross-comb hives or domiciles for housing bees, the director
may seize and destroy them without remuneration.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 909.12
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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